Tie hanger



I. C. LEVY TIE HANGER -Juiy 30, 1929.

Filed Oct. 15, 1927 5 M? R mzmw w 1 H k 57% 31 W/ m m i 2 Patented July30, 1929.

UNITED STATES ISAAC C. LEVY, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

TIE HANGER.

Application filed October 15, 1927.

The main object of this invention is to provide a tie hanger which isadapted to support a number of ties so that portions of each are visibleand so that each tie hangs freely.

A further object is to provide a hanger having these advantages whichmay be collapsed without removing the ties, the ties being quitesecurely retained when in collapsed position for handling and storage asin a traveling bag or the like.

A still further object is to provide a hanger having these advantageswhich is compact, both when collapsed and also when erected.

Objects relating to details and economies of construction and operationof my invention will appear from the detailed description to follow.

The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. l is a front elevation of my improved hanger, a pair of ties beingindicated by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig.1, the hanger being shown mounted on a wall or other support.

Fig. 8 is a view of the hanger collapsed, the supporting chain beingpartially broken away.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, my improved hanger comprises a base or crosspiece 1 the ends of which are mounted by means of pivots 2, and a pairof side or hanger bars 3 having a pair of laterally projectingsupporting arms 4 thereon.

These supporting arms are arranged in the plane of the side bars andhave upturned outer ends 5 to retain the ties or the like indicated bythe dotted lines 6.

The cross piece 1 is provided with a pair of inclined stops 7 at oneside adapted to support the arms in an outwardly diverging relation, asshown in Fig. 1, when the han er is supported by means of a chain or oter suspending means 8. This chain 8 has. a ring 9 at the center thereofadapted to re naive a thumb tacit 10 or the like;

Serial No. 226,413.

One of the arms 3 is provided with an eye 11 to which the one end of thechain is secured, the chain, at its other end, having a hook l2detachably engaging with the eye 11 of the other side bar.

The cross piece also has a pair of steps 13 projecting oppositely thestops 7, these steps 13 being adapted to support the bars 3 in anapproximately parallel relation, as shown in Fig. 3, in which positionthe arms 4 project inwardly and the arms preferably being of such lengththat they abut when the structure is collapsed.

A strut 14: is provided for supporting the hanger in an inclinedposition, this strut having a cross piece 15 at its outer end and anoffset 16 at its inner end, the offset being secured to the laterallyprojecting car 17 on the cross piece by means of the pivot 18. Thusarranged, the offset provides a stop shoulder for supporting thestructure in its erected position, as shown in Fig. 2, and permits thestructure being folded over the cross piece to an approximately parallelrelation and lying in the same direction as the side bars when they arecollapsed, as shown in Fig. 3, thus providing compactness.

My improved hanger is very simple and economical in structure, is ofconsiderable capacity and supports a plurality of ties so that portionsof each are visible.

The structure may be collapsed without removing the ties from thesupporting arms, it only being necessary to disengage the hook 12 andhold the hanger in an approximately horizontal position during thecollapsing. The structure, however, should be first collapsed.

\Vith the structure collapsed, as shown in Fig. 3, the ties are quitesecurely retained so that the hanger may be handled or thrown aboutconsiderably without disengaging the ties from their supporting arms.and the structure may be again erected with the ties in position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by'Letters Patent, is:

l. A tie hanger comprising a cross piece, a pair of side bars pivotallymounted at the ends of said cross piece and each provided with aplurality of laterally projecting hanger arms disposed in the plane ofsaid side bars, said cross piece having a pair of inclined stops at oneside si'i' alflg said side are in outwardly diverging relation the outerends of said side bars and detach-"- ably connected to one of them, anda supporting strut pivotally mounted on said cross piece to be swung toerected position at an angle to the plane of said side bars or to acollapsed position in a plane approximately parallel to that ofsaid sidebars, said strut having an offset at its inner end, said cross piecehaving a laterally projecting ear to which said ofi'set end is pivotedso that said strut may he swung over said cross piece when collapsed.

2. A tie hanger comprising a cross piece, a pair of side bars pivotallymounted at the ends of said cross piece and each provided with aplurality of laterally project ing hanger arms disposed in the plane ofsaid side bars, said cross piece having a pair of inclined stops at oneside supporting said side bars in outwardly diverging relation withtheir arms projecting outwardly and a pair of stops on its other sidesupporting the said side bars in approximately parallel relation withtheir arms projecting inwardly, a flexible suspending means secured tothe outer ends of said side bars and detachably connected to one ofthem, and a supporting strut pivotally mounted on said cross piece to heswung to erected position at an angle to the plane of said side bars orto a collapsed position in a plane approximately parallel to that ofsaid bars.

3. A tie hanger comprising a cross piece, a pair of side bars pivotallymounted at the ends of said cross piece and each provided with aplurality of laterally projecting hanger 2: ms disposed in the plane ofsaid side oars, said cross piece having a pair of inclined stops at oneside'supporting said side bars in outwardly diverging relation withtheir arms projecting outwardly and a pair of stops on its other sidesupporting the said side bars in approximately parallel relation withtheir arms projecting inward i ly, and a flexible susjffientdhig meanssecured to theouter ends of said side bars and detachably connected toone of them.

ends of said cross piece to be swung to either side thereof and eachprovided with a plurality of laterally projecting hanger a ms, saidcross piece having stops limiting the swing of said side bars, asuspending means at the outer ends of said side bars, and a supportingstrut pivotally mounted on said cross piece to be swung to erectedposition at an angle thereto, to a collapsed position in a planeapproximately parallel to that of said side bars, said strut having anofi'set at'its pivoted end so that it may be swung over said cross piecewhen collapsed.

5. A tie hanger comprising a cross piece, a pair of side bars pivotallymounted at the ends of said cross piece to be swung to either sidethereof and each provided with a pinrality of laterally projectinghanger arms, said cross piece having stops limiting the swing of saidside bars, a suspending means at the outer ends of said side bars, and asupporting strut pivotally mounted on said cross piece to he swungtoerected position at an angle thereto to a collapsed position in a planeapproximately parallel to that of said side bars.

6. A tie hanger comprising a cross piece, a pair of side bars pivotallymounted at the ends of said cross'piece to he swung to either sidethereof and each provided with a plurality of laterally projectinghanger arms, said cross piece having stops limiting the swing" of saidside bars, and a suspending means at the outer ends of said side bars,said arms being disposed substantially in the plane of said cross piece,the said stops being arranged to support said bars in outwardlydiverging relation when they are swimg to erected )osition and inapproximately parallel relation with the arms end to end when swung tocollapsed position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. i

" ISAAC c. LEVY.

